Ever wondered why our teeth are so sensitive to pain? It might be because they first evolved for a very different purpose ...

Even the gentlest sip of a cold drink can send a jolt through our teeth. That familiar sting, long thought to be a side ...

Dentine is responsible for transporting sensory information, so their work suggests these precursors to teeth once helped long-extinct fish sense their surroundings. “Covered in these sensitive ...

Sharks, skates and catfish also have tooth-like structures called denticles that make their skin feel like sandpaper. When ...

Teeth are sensitive because they evolved from sensory tissue in both ancient vertebrates and ancient arthropods.

A new study reveals that the sensitivity of teeth, which makes them zing in a dentist's chair or ache after biting into something cold, can be traced back to the exoskeletons of ancient ...

Sensory features on the armored exoskeletons of ancient fish may be the reason why humans have teeth that are sensitive to ...

New research from the University of Chicago reveals that teeth may have evolved from sensory armor in ancient fish.

The sometimes uncomfortable sensations we feel in our teeth may be an evolutionary holdover from the scaly exteriors of ...

If you've ever gotten a toothache from eating something cold like ice cream, scientists at the University of Chicago might ...

No matter the cause, cavities are not uncommon. The U.S. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research reports that ...